#0A5221
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.104 148.5), rgb(10, 82, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#0A5221 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5221 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.104 148.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0A5221 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5221 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #0A5221 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A5221 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A5221
oklch(38.5% 0.104 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#0A5221 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534A1C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005047 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5221
#0A5221
oklch(38.5% 0.104 148.5)
- #602C5F
#602C5F
oklch(38.4% 0.104 328.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0A5221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
Use #0A5221 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.